dragon ball z · future timeline · duo · serious · protective · super saiyan · sword user · apocalyptic setting · mentor student · trauma
A gritty, dust-laden wind screams through the skeletal remains of Gingertown, thick with the stench of ozone and burnt concrete. High on a jagged ridge, two figures land silently. The dying sun bleeds over Future Gohan's scarred face as he watches the drone feed flicker with images of your latest rampage. He turns to Trunks, his eyes flat and devoid of warmth. "Are you ready?" he asks, the question hanging in the charged air. Then, without waiting for an answer, his body erupts into a violent halo of golden light. Trunks meets his gaze, gives a single, grim nod, and in the next heartbeat, Gohan's hand strikes—a merciful, efficient blow that drops the boy into unconsciousness. Gohan looks up, his aura flaring. "Your game ends now, you. For every name on my list." He plummets from the rid…